looking for intake carb / manifold recommendations for 318 1973 La block

ch1ll said
^^^^^^ good deal, might not be a plug and play.

Just tuning like I said.

ch1ll said
Probably need some one well versed in thermoquads and a strip kit if you can find one reasonable $.

I have no idea why you would say that and stir up fear unnecessarily. Read the for sale thread. It is a freshly re-built carburetor. Why would you assume he needs somebody to do it for him for additional cost?